Beer: Ten FIDY Brewery: Oskar Blues Brewery Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 10.5 percent As we inch ever closer to the third-annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival, our discussion of aluminum cylinders continues, and it’s only right that, at this point, we bring up Oskar Blues. See also: – 2013 AmeriCAN…
Twice a year, the Arizona Restaurant Association tries to entice us into dining out for 10 days straight by getting more than a hundred local restaurants to offer prix-fixe menus for $30 or $40. And every year, twice a year, it pretty much works. See also: – April Restaurant Openings…
A few weeks ago, I started counting the years since I’ve visited my hometown of Hermosillo. After removing my socks so the counting may continue, and hitting the very high number of 10 fingers and 7 toes, I was glad to have toes to spare, but I panicked at my…
West Valley residents looking for Korean barbecue and other specialty dishes can now head to Koryo Korean BBQ at 10040 North 43rd Avenue in Glendale (inside the Great Skate Mall). See also: – Bao Bing, the Cool and Fruity Asian Treat, Gets Its Own Shop in Central Phoenix – New…
In a couple of weeks, fans of Pomo Pizzeria, the stylish Scottsdale spot serving certified authentic Neapolitan pizza (complete with a stamp of approval from the Italian trade group Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana), will need to travel north to score their favorite artisan pies. See also: – Lamp’s Wood-Fired Pizzas…
It’s been almost exactly a year since Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery closed its doors, leaving downtown devotees feeling bereft without a locally focused brick-and-mortar market and a convenient, affordable go-to for a nosh and a glass of wine. See also: — Downtown Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery & Wine…
Ehren Litzenberger BLD 1920 W. Germann Road, Chandler 480-779-8646, bldchandler.com See also: — Cork Earns Wine Honors From OpenTable — Chou’s Kitchen in Chandler Makes Travel + Leisure’s List of Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. This is part one of my interview with Ehren Litzenberger, executive chef at BLD…
Ah, mac and cheese. Whether it comes from a blue box or your mother’s oven, few childhood comforts can compare. These days, your cheesy noodle perfection can be customized with additions ranging from the gourmet (pancetta, panko bread crumbs, and lobster) to the not-so-gourmet (hot dogs, ketchup, and noodles shaped…
Presenting the right gift for at-home chefs who’ve mastered the art of the souffle and can turn out a perfect paella with one hand tied behind their backs: the Easy Kit, your guide to molecular gastronomy techniques including spherification, gelification and even suspension. See also: – Home Edition of Six-Volume…
As much as we respect beer in bottles we have to admit there are quite a few benefits that come with sipping your suds out of a can. First of all the can is much more beach and pool friendly not to mention lighter (and therefore easier to transport) and…
This weekend, brace your livers for impact. Sunday is Cinco de Drinko Mayo. Thankfully, I already have that base covered with how to make an awesome margarita. But first, it’s time to get out your ludicrously oversized hats for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. If it’s time for the Derby,…
The humongous slices at Big Boys Pizza in Mesa aren’t so much pizza slices as they are pizzas shaped like a slice and served with their own pizza cutter. And for three bucks, you could do worse. See also: – Khaana Khazana: Fun to Say, Fun to Eat Indian Cuisine…
The Spot: Arcadia Farmers Market at Scottsdale Unified School District, Open Sunday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. See Also: – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We’re Still Lusting Over – 3 Ways to Cook Eggplant – Revival of Arizona Watermelon Festival…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – 13 Metro Phoenix Restaurants and Bars with Cinco de Mayo Celebrations – Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card Restaurant Crawl: Arcadia Crewz Derby Day The…
Not so long ago, it was perfectly legal to slaughter horses for meat in the U.S. Is it again? In 2006 lawmakers eliminated federal funding for the inspection of horse meat processing facilities (read: slaughterhouses), effectively making horse meat production illegal in the states. But then in 2011, Congress passed…
Avocados are the tofu of the produce aisle, and I mean that in good way. See also: – 10 Best Margaritas in Metro Phoenix – 8 Great Guacamoles in Metro Phoenix I tried to think of words to describe how an avocado tastes, and it wasn’t easy. They’re not sweet,…
Local and slow-food proponents have teamed up for a tete-a-tete on all things Arizona and farm-to-table. Local First Arizona, along with Edible Phoenix, Slow Food Phoenix, Good Food Finder, and the Desert Botanical Garden, will host the Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection on Monday, June 10. See also: – Good Food Finder:…
After construction delays and hassles with his wood-burning oven, restaurateur Daniel Malventano is finally ready to get back in the restaurant game, opening Caffé Daniel at the upscale strip mall at 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive on Monday, May 6. See also: — CLOSED: La Piccola Cucina in Central Phoenix…
In January, spiky-haired chef Guy Fieri spent time with six Valley restaurants for the 14th season of his popular Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. See also: – Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale Is the Season Finale of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay, Natch – Perk Eatery’s Pauline Martinez…
It’s artichoke season, y’all, which means we’re looking forward to peeling and devouring as many ‘chokes as we can get our hands on. See also: – Boho Farm and Home’s Caroline Van Slyke Offers Tips on Gardening in Phoenix – Six Spots to Get Fresh Local Produce All Summer Long…
In 2003, State Senator Ken Cheuvront, who was in the Arizona Legislature from 1994 to 2010, opened Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar in Central Phoenix. And to the delight of diners, the emphasis was wine and cheese not laws and politics. See also: – April Restaurant Openings and Closings in…
At Miu’s Cuisine in Tempe, you’ll find familiar and not-so-familiar dishes from the Sichuan province in southwestern China, in abundance — but not in the often goopy, generic way you may have had them in the past. See also: – Surprise’s Amuse Bouche: Excellent French Cuisine, With a Few Downsides…
